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Petite Playhouse II

500 S 61st St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 · Philadelphia County
Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial, August 2026 (COMPASS status: Pending Appeal) Provisional certificate

Petite Playhouse II is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 54 children. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it once. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 3% of ranked Pennsylvania centers with no citations. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history Pennsylvania has inspected this center once since Aug 16, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Core-safety citations
0 Other citations
1 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
No citations in 1 state visit since Aug 16, 2021 · last inspected Aug 17, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.

Enforcement actions

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Aug 25, 2026
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal

Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $60.00 —
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $60.00 $60.00

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity 54 children
Certificate status Provisional (COMPASS: awaiting renewal)
Certificate valid through Feb 17, 2027
Keystone STARS No STAR level
Operator Petite Playhouse
Hours Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–11:59 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 307-3311
State certificate # CER-00259759
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Has Petite Playhouse II had any serious violations?

No citations on supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep since 2021.

Have there been complaints about Petite Playhouse II?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Petite Playhouse II since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

When was Petite Playhouse II last inspected?

Aug 17, 2026 (initial review). No violations were cited during that visit.

How much does Petite Playhouse II cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $60.00 for preschool, $60.00 for young school-age in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Petite Playhouse II?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Petite Playhouse.

Certified centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.

To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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